tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post4531936740985442757..comments2024-02-11T23:03:48.418-08:00Comments on torthúil: Nexttorthúilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738803052167620020noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-66104149292778456492016-10-04T20:49:59.524-07:002016-10-04T20:49:59.524-07:00hahahaha! I need to see the dentist too.
I've...hahahaha! I need to see the dentist too.<br /><br />I've never been on hormonal birth control: don't like the idea of it, and anyway I never needed it. I'm glad it helps with your endo, anyway. I'm so glad I worked up the nerve to try different menstrual products. torthúilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738803052167620020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-54760983174366221782016-10-04T20:46:47.902-07:002016-10-04T20:46:47.902-07:00Yes, I'm taking 75mg of DHEA and 200mg of COQ1...Yes, I'm taking 75mg of DHEA and 200mg of COQ10 daily. Progesterone supplementation hasn't come up at my clinic, but I'm getting my progesterone tested this cycle, so I can ask about that. I need to have a list of things to ask lol!<br /><br />Last cycle I did have a positive OPK then a temp rise (after the light bleeding) so now I'm sure that what I have is my period (and what a heavy mutha of a period it is). torthúilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738803052167620020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-55099799670069878832016-10-04T09:16:29.137-07:002016-10-04T09:16:29.137-07:00When you post, I feel like you are writing about w...When you post, I feel like you are writing about what I've been up to or what is going on with my cycles. My 19 day cycle was so bizarre and involved mid-cycle bleeding so who knows what it really was. Anyway.<br /><br />Are you taking DHEA and COQ10? And I read the comment above about progesterone. My newest doctor has me on progesterone every cycle from when I think I ovulated until bleeding. Same logic as the woman mentioned above. A Few Good Eggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13654170259337486983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-37278973593849967022016-10-03T05:28:12.105-07:002016-10-03T05:28:12.105-07:00Phew. I don't envy you for either the interven...Phew. I don't envy you for either the interventions nor the menstrual products experiences (one advantage of taking BCPs to avoid endometriosis...) I did have several dentist visits just to make sure my doctor's visit average doesn't drop too low. <br />Good luck! I hope it works out soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-77505592995710536002016-09-27T15:19:38.092-07:002016-09-27T15:19:38.092-07:00great comment, thanks for the thoughts and ideas. ...great comment, thanks for the thoughts and ideas. I will ask about the progesterone when I start the Clomid cycle; I imagine I'll have to wait for the first progesterone test to know what's going on though. Good point about the unruptured follicles too. torthúilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738803052167620020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-29780430493453066922016-09-27T03:55:36.284-07:002016-09-27T03:55:36.284-07:00Hi Torthuil, Dr. Cotter sounds just like the charm...Hi Torthuil, Dr. Cotter sounds just like the charmers that I saw when I was doing treatments! No foreplay, just straight in with the bad news first. Identifying CD1 when you're all over the place with bleeding sucks big time: you must be frustrated... I know two people who had similar factors to me who had luck with Clomid. it's a bit of a lottery but definitely worth trying. It made me feel homicidal but I knew these women who swore by it so I tried it; only once though. Maybe I should have persisted. I've also heard good things about COQ10 for low AMH. As the comment above mentions, progesterone is a huge factor - it was only when I had come to the end of my tether that I found out I had never had enough progesterone support to sustain a pregnancy: the last Dr I saw pointed this out to me and it had been overlooked till then, but by that point we had decided to call it a day. So I always tell people to push their doctors on this subject. Also unruptured follicles - I looked like I was ovulating but the follicles were not rupturing, and I only conceived the month that the clinic actually ruptured the follicle for me because it was standing in the way of a new cycle; yet they would not follow up on this and admit that I probably needed this doing every month. So many things they gloss over: you really have to self-advocate. Best wishes :)https://differentshoresblog.wordpress.com/https://www.blogger.com/profile/16936131757889957955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-19417810592599663682016-09-17T14:22:09.008-07:002016-09-17T14:22:09.008-07:00The 19 day cycle sounds familiar; I've had tho...The 19 day cycle sounds familiar; I've had those a few times this year. Mine rarely go longer than about 26 days, however. Are you taking the low dose aspirin throughout the cycle or only during the luteal phase? I was taking it (self-prescribed) all the time but then read that long term use could cause internal bleeding and wondered if that might be responsible for the light bleeding I described in this entry (seems to be finished now). So I stopped taking the aspirin. Maybe I will restart for a limited amount of time if I see evidence of ovulation, I don't know. Thanks for sharing your plan. Sending the good wishes back your way!torthúilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738803052167620020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-79772725834782608422016-09-16T20:50:31.986-07:002016-09-16T20:50:31.986-07:00Super interesting update, albeit a frustrating one...Super interesting update, albeit a frustrating one for you. Like you, my cycles are way off. This last one was 19 days. What? I'm positive I never ovulated. I finally saw a woman who specializes in perimenopause-related issues and we decided a few things: DHEA, COQ10, herbs/supplements, baby aspirin, keeping my thyroid low, and taking progesterone starting at ovulation (if I think I've ovulated). She things that with low AMH, etc., I'm likely not making enough progesterone to support a pregnancy if I had one. It's worth a shot.<br /><br />I'm rooting for you and look forward to your next update, no matter what it is.A Few Good Eggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13654170259337486983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-81656952767479991062016-09-13T18:49:32.185-07:002016-09-13T18:49:32.185-07:00Yes! I'm using Thinx and Gladrags. The Gladrag...Yes! I'm using Thinx and Gladrags. The Gladrags worked well with last period, and Thinx arrived just in time for this breakthrough bleeding or whatever it is. I have very light flow so I haven't tested the Thinx thoroughly, but I wore a pair all day today and it was great: totally comfortable and I didn't have to remember to rush to the ladies with sanitary napkins. The Thinx marketing materials claim you can wear it all day which if true would be great for school. As for the current situation, I'm pretty sure it's not a real period because it's light and not getting heavier (and it's not pregnancy, I tested). It's too late to start the Clomid or make the Sonohysterogram appointment even if it was. But it wouldn't hurt to call in and explain the situation and ask what to do. Thanks for commenting.torthúilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738803052167620020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-26032953143975052662016-09-13T18:00:53.139-07:002016-09-13T18:00:53.139-07:00Agreed with Cristy...is there some advice your RE ...Agreed with Cristy...is there some advice your RE can give to help with CD1? I always had a hard time with pinpointing "full flow," which was what they told me constituted CD1. It seems so fuzzy. Are you doing Thinx? I have considered those panties. This round of Depo has not been kind to me and I've had to wear a panty liner or pad every day for 8 weeks, and then today got what resembles a heavy period out of the blue. I have a lot of discomfort from the unbreathability of the pads/liners, especially when it's been hot. If these alternatives work for you I might check them out! Your RE sounds like a tough cookie. I hope the clomid helps, and that you can find that pesky Day 1. I hope the gamble pays off. Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-13706737568310035252016-09-13T15:13:45.288-07:002016-09-13T15:13:45.288-07:00Well, I haven't specifically asked for help ye...Well, I haven't specifically asked for help yet....But it probably wouldn't hurt to get their perspective. Thanks for the encouragement to be more assertive :-) torthúilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738803052167620020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-2028349096741403192016-09-13T14:14:24.032-07:002016-09-13T14:14:24.032-07:00Absolutely! And when in doubt, sexy times!Absolutely! And when in doubt, sexy times!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11125140828976265146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-5326802148657643652016-09-13T12:20:30.669-07:002016-09-13T12:20:30.669-07:00Why is your RE not helping you pinpoint CD1? She p...Why is your RE not helping you pinpoint CD1? She prescribed Clomid but decides to leave it to you to determine. That doesn't seem helpful at all. Never mind building trust. Ugh.<br /><br />I like your plan. It's a good one. I just wish your RE was more supportive.Cristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04317873211902543387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-60258878139001958612016-09-13T06:24:09.834-07:002016-09-13T06:24:09.834-07:00Thanks for the solidarity. I've pretty much ma...Thanks for the solidarity. I've pretty much made up my mind to count this as one cycle until I've seen some evidence of ovulation, which I usually see eventually, even on the crazy cycles. The bleeding seems to be pretty light. I don't want to waste a Clomid cycle. I'm temping again. All low so far. I hope between that, the Ovacue, OPKs, CM, even trying to see feel cervix position, something will let me know what's going on. I just have to remember that it doesn't entitle me to understanding or success: I do my thing (and MR Turtle) but we can't guarantee anything. Expectations are so easily dashed. But my one and only pregnancy happened on an epically messed up cycle, so there's something to be said for staying in tune with my body.torthúilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738803052167620020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227945636407573872.post-67088419663775984672016-09-13T02:58:45.803-07:002016-09-13T02:58:45.803-07:00Yay for having a plan! Hopefully the low dose clo...Yay for having a plan! Hopefully the low dose clomid will makes those ovaries behave themselves. Bleeding sucks regardless, and must be absolutely maddening when you are trying to find cd1! I don't have any ideas on how to figure out cd1, apart from BBT charting (which I love to bang on about because I love charts so much) but charting can be confusing too and temps can remain high for the first few days of a cycle, which would make the whole thing useless in your situation. I hope there is something out there that can help you figure it out though. Best of luck!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11125140828976265146noreply@blogger.com